Toju200:
arm a drone with rockets and you'll have to fly at a closer range to hit target accurately.You stated with a UCAV you get to Carry out Combat and ISR at the Same,What comes to mind is the Super Tucano Built for COIN operations and has more payload that UCAV..

Stormtrooper11:

12 supertucano we zpent over 400 mil.
And the funny thing is we gonna crash atleast 2 within 3 yrs of delivery killing 4 promising pilots.am not being devilish.with that cash i can get over 60 wing loong uav with weaponry save the remaining cash and won't be losing pilots in mishaps

Stormtrooper11:

12 supertucano we zpent over 400 mil.
And the funny thing is we gonna crash atleast 2 within 3 yrs of delivery killing 4 promising pilots.am not being devilish.with that cash i can get over 60 wing loong uav with weaponry save the remaining cash and won't be losing pilots in mishaps

Toju200:
what you're trying to say now is that the US air Force special operation command going for the Tucano instead of more Reaper Drones don't know what they are doing

komekn:


Be very careful.

You are making a statement that is simply not true. The entire programme with regards to light turboprop aircraft is classed as experimental.

Go and do you the research.

Finally, ask yourself, you can do the open source research. How many of these aircraft are in the entire USA inventory in the first place compared to all the other platforms. Take note there are several different platforms not just the Tucano in consideration. Which was retrofitted by the USAF to make it what it is today.

Then how many times compared to the other air platforms have they been deployed across the multiple locations of conflict the USA is engaged in across the globe.

bidexiii:
#COIN

Toju200:
it's the same thing I'm saying why didn't they go for More Reaper Drones instead of Turbo prop light attack aircrafts

komekn:


Look at how many UAV the USAF have and how often they are deployed.

Then how many light turboprop aircraft they have, don't think they are up 30. That in USAF means negligible and of very little significance and or value.

So the person you are buying the product from doesn't use it or value it. What does that make you who is buying it.

komekn:


Look at how many UAV the USAF have and how often they are deployed.

Then how many light turboprop aircraft they have, don't think they are up 30. That in USAF means negligible and of very little significance and or value.

So the person you are buying the product from doesn't use it or value it. What does that make you who is buying it.

Stormtrooper11:

Look,drones are even more suitable for Coin...

Toju200:
they deploy the drones for high value targets...
The Turboprop aircrafts are experimental cos the need something for COIN
Once they find what suits their need of course it will come in Large Numbers..
It has little value yet they are looking for the right one for COIN operations.

BlackBaron:

Yes, let's buy some $ million drones with tethering and reliability issues because we have' crude oil money'.

Nigeria is better off with MALE drones for reconnaissance and intelligence, a few more helicopters and fixed wing assets than payload restricted UCAV. Besides this is an insurgency not a conventional army like used in Syria or Libya. Great to take out one or two targets, then what happens next?

Strafing runs, multiple hits and so are required dealing with BH convoys. Not your one hit wonders.

Holistic mindset not throwing money at a target is what's required here.

rka2:
NAF Super Tucano.

Odunayaw:
Delivers payload of long talks and tears into this thread

Toju200:
As u can see from the pics these are like permanent FOBs so the need for the HESCOSs unlike ours it's not troops don't stay there for up to two weeks they are always moving...

joshingjosh:



Toju stop na ...you mustn't always defend everything, at least not this one that is too obvious.... just take a look at that pics of 29 task force OPLD.. they have hut...guy this is 21st century ...they can easily do R and D to produce local type of hesco barrier wall.



Besides, am a big fan of Nigerian Military oo... especially SBS ... Just surprised Sha, it's not all our bell helicopters that are armed ....I saw one fly pass my location

Toju200:
it's just my own opinion.. some one has explained better for me
Is it the Bell 412 cos they mount their weapons when needed like the Rocket and Gun pods

joshingjosh:



I actually don't know, but I Know it's a bell helicopter, with desert camo painting

Toju200:
what you're trying to say now is that the US air Force special operation command going for the Tucano instead of more Reaper Drones don't know what they are doing

Toju200:
you're sure u can get me 60 ucav plus the weaponry and you'll spend at least 2mil a day for the cost of weapons they dispense and u think 400mil will be enough....
We've been flying The Alpha jet since the beginning of the war and has lost only one to BHT..
Talk less of the Tucano that will fire laser guided rockets and drop bombs at a safer
Distance

spetsnaz:
Nigerian army will always embarras you.
This is how we treat our men in the frontlines. Sad, but some thieving Generals will have the guts to loot money meant for their men.

https://dailypost.ng/2020/06/21/release-approved-funds-zakari-sani-captain-attacked-by-herdsmen-begs-nigerian-army/

SamuelAnyawu:


A Captain?

komekn:


Be very careful.

You are making a statement that is simply not true. The entire programme with regards to light turboprop aircraft is classed as experimental.

Go and do you the research.

Finally, ask yourself, you can do the open source research. How many of these aircraft are in the entire USA inventory in the first place compared to all the other platforms. Take note there are several different platforms not just the Tucano in consideration. Which was retrofitted by the USAF to make it what it is today.

Then how many times compared to the other air platforms have they been deployed across the multiple locations of conflict the USA is engaged in across the globe.